For many years Albertsons has been part of the community, lifting up our neighborhoods. Thank you for sponsoring Idaho PBS KIDS programs and resources to improve the lives of Idaho families.
Thank you CapEd Credit Union for supporting quality education for the enrichment of families, teachers and our communities. Your support for IdahoPTV KIDS programs and resources is making a difference.
Watch With Your Kids
Welcome to the IdahoPTV Parents website! At Idaho Public Television, we know that parents are a child's first and most important teachers.
As a parent, you have the freedom to choose which programs you and your children watch together. When you watch PBS KIDS with your children, their learning is increased. We provide a wide range of free content and tools so you can customize your children's learning, based on your goals and interests. Review program descriptions and watch with your kids, using our discussion questions and games and activities to make learning fun.
IdahoPTV Parents Website
IdahoPTV knows a child's first and most important teacher is you, the parent.
Family Time
Turn screen time into family time. Watch PBS KIDS with your children.
Tips for Engaging
Spend family time discussing what to watch and then play and explore together.
Understanding Themes
Talk with your child as you watch PBS KIDS together.
Interact While You Watch
Sharing screen time with your child develops a stronger bond, so interact while you watch PBS KIDS together.
Family Outreach
IdahoPTV supports the entire learning ecosystem through family/parent outreach.
Learning Goals
PBS KIDS has a whole-child approach to learning, offering media content that supports all of the key developmental areas a child needs to be successful in life—from communication and critical thinking skills to literacy and science.
PBS KIDS starts with the needs of today’s children, working with advisors and award-winning producers to develop content that meets those needs. Throughout the creation process, PBS KIDS conducts extensive research to ensure that its programming, games, and activities are developmentally appropriate and that they are moving the needle in helping kids learn.
Idaho teachers create media-rich, standards-aligned classroom materials on a range of relevant topics featuring videos from Idaho Public Television productions, including Outdoor Idaho, Science Trek, Idaho Experience, createid: Exploring Creativity and the Arts in Idaho, Know Vape: The Dangers of Youth Vaping, CIV ED: A Guide to Idaho Politics and Civic Engagement, Native Voices in Idaho, Lewis and Clark: Moments in Time, and Idaho Science Journal. Click on a collection below to explore free teacher's guides, videos, discussion questions, student worksheets, and more.
